Geographies of Kinship
Season 10 Episode 5 | 1h 19m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
The rise of Korea's global adoption program through the stories of four adoptees.
GEOGRAPHIES OF KINSHIP weaves together the complex personal histories of four adult adoptees born in South Korea with the rise of the country’s global adoption program. Raised in foreign families, each adoptee sets out on a journey to reconnect with their roots, mapping the geographies of kinship that bind them to a homeland they never knew.
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Geographies of Kinship
Season 10 Episode 5 | 1h 19m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
GEOGRAPHIES OF KINSHIP weaves together the complex personal histories of four adult adoptees born in South Korea with the rise of the country’s global adoption program. Raised in foreign families, each adoptee sets out on a journey to reconnect with their roots, mapping the geographies of kinship that bind them to a homeland they never knew.
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Geographies of Kinship | I Didn't Even Know My Name
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Geographies of Kinship | I Saw Myself As White
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Geographies of Kinship | Preview
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The rise of Korea's global adoption program through the stories of four adoptees. (30s)
Geographies of Kinship | The "Babylift"
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Harry and Bertha Holt, and their mission to "save" mixed race Korean children. (2m 38s)
Geographies of Kinship | Trailer
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The rise of Korea's global adoption program through the stories of four adoptees. (1m 38s)
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